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A member asked:

Feel extremely nauseous & crampy think im coming down w stomach bug. just chewed a zofran (ondansetron) 8mg swallowable pill. will it work faster bec of this?

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No: Generally you should not chew any medication unless specifically directed to do so. Soft an is a fast acting medication and chewing versus swallowing will not change the speed of onset.

Answered 11/8/2015

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